Legislative is valid Scrabble Word

Is legislative a scrabble word?
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Words with Friends YES

11 letters word
15 points in Scrabble
19 points in WWF

Definitions for LEGISLATIVE in dictionary:

NOUN:

the body or department exercising the power and function of legislating

ADJECTIVE:

relating to legislation
having the power to make laws
relating to a legislature
Making, or having the power to make, a law or laws; lawmaking; -- distinguished from executive; as, a legislative act; a legislative body.
Of or pertaining to the making of laws; suitable to legislation; as, the transaction of legislative business; the legislative style.
relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature
of or relating to or created by legislation

OTHER DEFINITIONS:

having the power or performing the function of legislating; belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as making laws, levying and collecting taxes, and making financial appropriations â€” compare executive, judicial

Words related to LEGISLATIVE

legislatively20 legislatives16

Words that contain LEGISLATIVE

legislatives16 legislatively20

How to use LEGISLATIVE in a sentence

The regular message is sent at the opening of the legislative session, and special messages at any time during the session as they seem to be needed.
They are based on the assertion that the people are not faithfully represented in their legislative bodies, but are misrepresented.
The legislative department derives a superiority in our governments from other circumstances.
The members of the legislative department, on the other hand, are numberous.
They are just as binding, and just as far beyond the lawful reach of legislative acts now, as they will be at any future period, or under any form of government.
It is one thing to be subordinate to the laws, and another to be dependent on the legislative body.
If the governor had any such right to change temporarily the seat of government, still more had the legislative assembly.
The resolution, therefore, though discussed and adopted by the Senate in its legislative capacity, is in its office and in all its characteristics essentially judicial.
The other, leading toward democracy and self-government, was the growth in the power of the popular legislative assembly.
I think it very material, to separate, in the hands of Congress, the executive and legislative powers, as the judiciary already are, in some degree.

That old Adamic principle of a legislative sovereignty in man, which has convulsed the nations for six thousand years, shall be utterly renounced and crucified the world over.
An executive council was established in 1839, and a legislative assembly, of three nominated and eighteen elected members, in 1853.
In like manner we have been equally watchful to guard our interests in the legislative branch of government.
In the meantime Sir John Colborne and his special council were busy in the exercise of their legislative functions.
In any American legislative assembly he would have been called to order at least once in five minutes.
Nor did the differences between the assembly and the legislative council ever assume such serious proportions as they did in the French province.
But Colorado women have a larger influence still in legislative matters.
By the supreme magistrate is properly understood the legislative power, which in all government must be absolute and unlimited.
Oklahoma is the test-tube of American legislative reactions.
The executive, legislative, and judicial each constitutes a separate coordinate department of the Government, and each is independent of the others.
Most legislative bodies have from twenty to forty standing committees.
It has even been reported that our engagement would be announced after the legislative ball.

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